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GLENDALE, Ariz. — They stood three feet away from a legacy Sunday night, the Seahawks did, but to coach Pete Carroll it must have looked like three miles. They faced second-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 26 seconds left in Super Bowl XLIX and the NFL's most powerful running back ready to do what he does, except Carroll forgot why Marshawn Lynch was here at University of Phoenix Stadium. They were one handoff from history and instead they handed the Patriots an improbable, exhilarating 28-24 victory. Instead of handing off to Lynch and letting him barrel through for a touchdown that would have made the Seahawks repeat Super Bowl champions, quarterback Russell Wilson threw...

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